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Decrypt saltpack for deleted account

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Hi,

I deleted my account a while back. I still have my paperkey. I came across an old saltpack which I'd like to decrypt. Is there a way to recover the key material that used to be hosted on keybase, which is required to decrypt the saltpack using the paperkey? Or does this get purged permanently upon account deletion?

Thanks.

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No files, tests, or entry points are mentioned. Start by checking the project’s account-deletion and paperkey recovery documentation or policy; done means documenting whether deleted-account key material can be recovered to decrypt the old saltpack.

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Domain
cryptography
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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